Talascortenes A–G, Highly Oxygenated Diterpenoid Acids from the Sea-Anemone-Derived Endozoic Fungus <i>Talaromyces scorteus</i> AS-242
Ling‐Hong Meng, Xiao‐Ming Li, Fan-Zhong Zhang, Yanan Wang, Bin‐Gui Wang
Abstract
Eight new diterpenoid acids, namely, talascortenes A–G (1–7) and 5α,9β-dihydroxyisocupressic acid (8), with four different carbon skeletons, were isolated and identified from the endozoic fungal strain Talaromyces scorteus AS-242 that was obtained from the inner fresh tissue of a deep sea Cerianthus sp. sea anemone. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by detailed interpretation of NMR and mass spectrometric data. X-ray crystallographic analysis of compounds 1–5 and 7 confirmed their structures and absolute configurations. Compounds 1–8 showed inhibitory activities against several human, aquatic, and plant pathogens with MIC values ranging from 1 to 32 μg/mL.